Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care was 28 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
28
Change on year
up 29.0%
World rank
51st
of 134 countries
All-time high
37.4
in 2008
All-time low
18.2
in 2019
Years of data
20
2003–2022

Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Cape Verde, 2003–2022

0102030402003201220222003: 272004: 31.92005: 31.92006: 26.72007: 31.72008: 37.42009: 36.12010: 26.22011: 25.72012: 24.92013: 24.72014: 24.82015: 24.42016: 22.72017: 19.62018: 18.82019: 18.22020: 21.82021: 21.72022: 28

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Cape Verde is 28, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.0% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Cape Verde peaked at 37.4 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 18.2, in 2019.

Cape Verde ranks 51st of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.81 26.7 37.4 7
2010s 23 18.2 26.2 10
2020s 23.83 21.7 28 3

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 48 Sri Lanka 30.3 compare
  2. 49 Iran 29.8 compare
  3. 50 Algeria 29.1 compare
  4. 52 Ethiopia 27.7 compare
  5. 53 Namibia 26.9 compare
  6. 54 Mongolia 26.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Cape Verde?
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Cape Verde was 28 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 37.4 in 2008.
What is the lowest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 18.2 in 2019.
How does Cape Verde rank for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
Cape Verde ranks 51st out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
Is risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
134 places, 2,380 data points, 2003–2022
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